Blaze defiant after cup exit; Blaze to battle bite of Vipers.Byline: Luke Garner THERE is to be no respite for the Coventry Blaze Coventry Blaze are a British ice hockey team based in Coventry, England. They are the current Elite Ice Hockey League Champions, having clinched the title for the second time in three years on March 21, 2007. after being dumped out of the Challenge Cup, with a difficult weekend of games just around the corner. The Blaze, sponsored by Coventry Heating and Plumbing Supplies, fell to Cardiff Devils The Cardiff Devils are a British Ice Hockey club from Cardiff, Wales who are members of the Elite Ice Hockey League. The team currently plays in the temporary Cardiff Bay Ice Rink. 3-2 in Wales Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with England since 1536. The capital is Cardiff. on Wednesday night, ending their cup dreams. But they will have to pick themselves up to face a tricky Newcastle Vipers The Newcastle Mobilx Vipers are an Ice Hockey club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. They are currently members of the Elite Ice Hockey League having previously held membership of the British National League. side in their opponents barn tomorrow. The Vipers pulled off a shock 3-2 win at Nottingham in midweek and coach Paul Thompson has come to expect no easy fixtures this season. "We were disappointed with the loss but we had let ourselves down long before this game. "We knew we had a big task and we simply took too many silly penalties. We've just got to smarten smart·en v. smart·ened, smart·en·ing, smart·ens v.tr. 1. To improve in appearance or stylishness; spruce up. 2. To make quicker: smarten the pace. ourselves up a bit for the weekend. "It's always difficult playing good teams. Every team in this league is a good team. But we're a good team also and we have to prove we're better," Thompson declared. Gerard Adams' feisty Cardiff side renew their rivalry at the Skydome on Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. , with league revenge on the cards for theBlaze. Despite having failed to beat the Devils in two attempts this year, losing 9-6 on aggregate, Coventry remain positive of a favourable result. "It was a great game of hockey on Wednesday, a real feisty encounter, so I expect more of the same," said an optimistic Thompson. "They're a good team who are playing well, but on the night itwould have been a draw if I hadn't had to pull the goalie so we have a real chance." |
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